Rey Gonzalez
| IP | 622 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.703 |
| WHIP | 1.535 |
| BB/9 | 2.749 |
| SO/9 | 5.339 |
- Full name Reidier Gonzalez
- Born 11/01/1985 in Villa Clara, Cuba
- Profile Ht.: 5'9" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School St. Petersburg College
- Drafted in the 19th round (566th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2005.
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Gonzalez doesn't exactly have the profile of a major league pitcher. He's a stocky 5-foot-9 and 215 pounds, and he's a righthanded finesse pitcher. Though a groin injury limited him to 17 starts in 2009, he posted a 2.90 ERA in Double-A, continuing his steady progression through the minors since signing as a 19th-round pick in 2005. Gonzalez succeeds via command of four pitches. He works both sides of the plate with his 89-92 mph four-seam fastball, and uses a two-seamer to get grounders. He also mixes in an average curveball and changeup. Gonzalez keeps the ball down in the zone and minimizes the walks and homers he allows, but he doesn't have a swing-and-miss pitch. He projects as more of a middle reliever than a starter in the big leagues, though the Blue Jays protected him on their 40-man roster this offseason rather than expose him to the Rule 5 draft. He'll get his first shot at Triple-A in 2010.
